A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial Comparing Antiretroviral Intensification With Maraviroc and Dolutegravir With No Intensification or Intensification With Dolutegravir Alone for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in HIV
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Placebo for maraviroc (MVC)
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Enrollment
- 191
- Locations
- 30
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Normalized Composite Neurocognitive Test Score at Week 48 From Baseline
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
People infected with HIV often have cognitive dysfunction even if they are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and have undetectable viral loads. The study evaluated if the addition of maraviroc (MVC) and dolutegravir (DTG) (which are two antiretroviral [ARV] medications) to participants' existing ART regimens improved participants' neurocognitive performance.
Detailed Description
HIV-infected people often have cognitive dysfunction (HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, or HAND), which includes asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment (ANI), mild neurocognitive disorder (MND), and HIV-associated dementia (HAD), even if they are on ART and have undetectable viral loads. In this study, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of adding MVC and DTG to the current ART regimen of HIV-infected people with undetectable (\<50 copies/mL) plasma HIV-1 RNA who had neurocognitive impairment and who had been on stable ART for at least 6 months prior to study entry. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if the addition of MVC and DTG to participants' existing ART regimens improved participants' neurocognitive performance. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three arms. All participants remained on their existing ART regimens; they took their assigned study drugs in addition to their ART regimen. Study visits occurred at entry and Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96. Visits may have included physical examinations, blood collection, neurocognitive testing, pregnancy testing, and questionnaires. Some participants may have had an optional lumbar puncture procedure at study entry and Week 48. Participants returned for refills of study drugs on Weeks 36, 60, and 84.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •HIV-1 infection, documented by:
- •a licensed rapid HIV test or HIV enzyme or chemiluminescence immunoassay (E/CIA) test kit at any time prior to study entry and confirmed by a licensed Western blot or a second antibody test by a method other than the initial rapid HIV and/or E/CIA, or by HIV-1 antigen or plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load. NOTE: The term "licensed" refers to a United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved kit, which is required for all IND studies, or for sites located in countries other than the United States, a kit that has been certified or licensed by an oversight body within that country and validated internally. Non-US sites are encouraged to use US FDA-approved methods for IND studies. WHO (World Health Organization) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines mandate that confirmation of the initial test result must use a test that is different from the one used for the initial assessment. A reactive initial rapid test should be confirmed by either another type of rapid assay or an E/CIA that is based on a different antigen preparation and/or different test principle (eg, indirect versus competitive), or a Western blot or a plasma HIV-1 RNA. OR
- •Documentation of HIV diagnosis in the medical record by a healthcare provider.
- •On current ART for at least 6 months prior to study entry with no interruption in treatment of greater than or equal to 7 consecutive days. Note: The following ART changes are allowed:
- •Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF)/TAF-containing fixed-dose combination regimens
- •Ritonavir (RTV) to cobicistat (COBI)/COBI-containing fixed-dose combination regimens
- •No plans to change ART while on study. Note: The following planned ART changes are allowed:
- •TDF to TAF/TAF-containing fixed-dose combination regimens
- •RTV to COBI/COBI-containing fixed-dose combination regimens
- •HIV-1 plasma RNA less than 50 copies/mL obtained within 90 days prior to study entry by any FDA-approved assay at any United States laboratory that has a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification or its equivalent, or at any network-approved non-US laboratory that operates in accordance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) and participates in appropriate external quality assurance programs.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Current or past medical condition(s) that in the opinion of the investigator prevents attribution of the cause of cognitive impairment to HIV. For example:
- •Major depressive disorder with psychotic features
- •Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with a clear impact on activities of daily living
- •Developmental delay, intellectual deficit, and/or severe educational disability resulting in some dependence for activities of daily living
- •Ongoing substance use disorder with significant impact on activities of daily living. Difficult or impossible to determine whether cognitive or functional decline is due to substance use or HIV, or both
- •Evidence of intoxication or withdrawal during the screening evaluation
- •Central nervous system (CNS) infections or opportunistic conditions: brain abscess (bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal or Toxoplasma), meningitis with persistent neurologic impairment, primary CNS lymphoma, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), or another structural brain lesion with neurological sequelae
- •Other CNS conditions: non-opportunistic primary or metastatic brain tumors, uncontrolled seizure disorder, progressive multiple sclerosis, stroke with neurological sequelae, or dementia due to causes other than HIV (eg, Alzheimer's disease)
- •Constitutional illness (eg, persistent unexplained fever, diarrhea, significant weight loss, disabling weakness) within 30 days of screening
- •Known untreated B12 deficiency or malnutrition (body mass index \[BMI\] less than 18) at screening
Arms & Interventions
Arm A: Placebo MVC and placebo DTG
In addition to their existing ART regimens, participants in Arm A received placebo for MVC and placebo for DTG.
Intervention: Placebo for maraviroc (MVC)
Arm A: Placebo MVC and placebo DTG
In addition to their existing ART regimens, participants in Arm A received placebo for MVC and placebo for DTG.
Intervention: Placebo for dolutegravir (DTG)
Arm B: DTG and placebo MVC
In addition to their existing ART regimens, participants in Arm B received DTG and placebo for MVC.
Intervention: Placebo for maraviroc (MVC)
Arm B: DTG and placebo MVC
In addition to their existing ART regimens, participants in Arm B received DTG and placebo for MVC.
Intervention: Dolutegravir (DTG)
Arm C: MVC and DTG
In addition to their existing ART regimens, participants in Arm C received MVC and DTG
Intervention: Dolutegravir (DTG)
Arm C: MVC and DTG
In addition to their existing ART regimens, participants in Arm C received MVC and DTG
Intervention: Maraviroc (MVC)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Normalized Composite Neurocognitive Test Score at Week 48 From Baseline
Time Frame: Measured at Baseline and Week 48
The normalized composite neurocognitive test score (total z-score) was defined as the average of the z-scores from the following tests: Domestic (US-based) and International Participants: * Grooved pegboard dominant * Grooved pegboard non-dominant * Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT-R) Learning trials * HVLT-R Delayed recall * HVLT-R Delayed recognition * Semantic verbal fluency Domestic only: * Stroop color naming * Stroop word reading * Stroop interference trial * Letter fluency * Trail Making A * Trail Making B * WAIS-III Symbol search * Digit Symbol International only: * Timed Gait * Finger Tapping Dominant * Finger Tapping Non-dominant * Color Trail 1 Z-scores were calculated using a demographically appropriate norming process. Higher z-scores correspond with better neurocognitive performance. Change was calculated as the total z-score at Week 48 minus the total z-score at Baseline.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in CD8+ T-cell Count(Measured at Baseline and Weeks 24, 48, and 96)
- Change in Normalized Composite Neurocognitive Test Score at Weeks 24, 72, and 96 From Baseline(Measured at Baseline and Weeks 24, 72, and 96)
- CD8+ T-cell Counts(Measured at Weeks 24, 48, and 96)
- Number of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Greater Than or Equal to 50 Copies/mL(Measured at Weeks 24, 48, and 96)
- Number of Participants With Treatment Related Adverse Events (AEs)(Measured from treatment initiation through Week 96)
- Change in Functional Status Scores(Measured at Baseline and Weeks 24, 48, 72, and 96)
- CD4+ T-cell Counts(Measured at Weeks 24, 48, and 96)
- Change in CD4+ T-cell Count(Measured at Baseline and Weeks 24, 48, and 96)
- Change in Log10 sCD14 in Plasma at Week 48 From Baseline(Measured at Baseline and Week 48)
- Change in Log10 VCAM in Plasma at Week 48 From Baseline(Measured at Baseline and Week 48)
- Change in Log10 MIP-1 Beta in Plasma at Week 48 From Baseline(Measured at Baseline and Week 48)
- Change in Log10 sTNFr-II in Plasma at Week 48 From Baseline(Measured at Baseline and Week 48)
- Change in Log10 MIP-1 Beta in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) at Week 48 From Baseline(Measured at Baseline and Week 48)
- Change in Log10 IP-10 in CSF at Week 48 From Baseline(Measured at Baseline and Week 48)
- Change in Log10 Neopterin in CSF at Week 48 From Baseline(Measured at Baseline and Week 48)
- Change in Log10 NFL in CSF at Week 48 From Baseline(Measured at Baseline and Week 48)